Australia: Coca-Cola introduces Fanta targeted at teens
Coca-Cola South Pacific, a division of the global soft drinks giant has launched two new Fanta soft drink products called Jelly Fizz and Sour Tingle. According to Inside FMCG, Jelly Fizz is claimed to be a soft drink blended with juicy liquid jelly pieces and is recommended to be shaken 10 times before opening so it releases the jelly. The […]
India: Coca-Cola to invest in two new plants
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCBL), the bottling arm of Cola-Cola in India, has announced an additional investment of 1,000 crore INR ($147 million) to set up two further new, plants according to an article in The Economic Times. The “greenfield” plants will reportedly have lines for soft drinks, juices and bottled water to bottle brands as Coca-Cola, […]
India: Coca-Cola breaks ground on Madhya Pradesh plant
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Coca-Cola’s Indian bottling arm, has broken ground on a new plant in Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, India, according to a report in the Economic Times. The 110 acre bottling facility will house lines for the firm’s carbonated beverage brand including Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Thums Up and Limca, the Economic Times article said. As well as […]
USA: Coca-Cola opens bottling plant in Cambodia
Global beverage giant Coca-Cola has inaugurated a new bottling facility as part of its previously announced $100 million investment in Cambodia from 2015 to 2018. The plant was constructed for Cambodia Beverage Company, the bottling unit of The Coca-Cola Company Bottling Investments Group (BIG). Located in the capital Phnom Penh, the new “state of the […]
Brazil: Coca-Cola, Ambev and Britvic interested in Natural One – reports
Soft drink giants Coca-Cola, Ambev and Britvic have all showed preliminary interest in buying stakes in Brazilian juice producer Natural One, according to sources quoted in Reuters. Natural One, founded 10 years ago by Ricardo Ermírio de Moraes, has hired the investment banking unit of ABC Brasil to advise it on the transaction, sources said. […]
Australia: Coca-Cola launches limited edition Ginger flavour
Coca-Cola South Pacific, the Coca-Cola division responsible for countries such as Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, has announced the world premier of a limited edition ginger flavour Coca-Cola drink in Australia as it prepares for the summer. Coca-Cola Ginger is described as “giving consumers a refreshing ginger twist on the classic Coke taste” […]
UK: Coca-Cola launches sparkling version of Glaceau Smartwater
Coca-Cola, the soft drinks giant, has launched a Sparkling version of its Glaceau Smartwater product in the UK. Describing Glaceau Smartwater as Britain’s fastest growing bottled water brand, Coca-Cola said that Glaceau Smartwater Sparkling would have the same clean, crisp taste as the original but with the addition of tiny bubbles to create a lightly […]
USA: Coca-Cola to acquire SABMiller’s former stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Coca-Cola, the global soft drinks firm, has announced that it has decided to exercise its right to acquire the stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Africa’s largest bottling company, formerly held by brewing firm SABMiller. Coca-Cola said that the decision was made as a result of the acquisition of SABMiller by AB InBev, adding that it […]
USA: Coca-Cola and Dunkin’ Brands team up for iced coffee launch
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola and coffee and doughnut chain Dunkin’ Brands are set to team up to launch a Dunkin’ Donuts branded ready to drink coffee early in 2017, according to articles in Food Business News and the Wall St Journal. Under the terms of the deal, Coca-Cola will manufacture, distribute and sell the product, […]
Japan: Coca-Cola bottlers agree to merge – reports
Two of Japan’s largest Coca-Cola bottling firms have agreed to merge next year to create a company with combined annual sales of $9.95 billion, according to a Nikkei report. Tokyo-based Coca-Cola East Japan and Fukuoka-based Coca-Cola West bottle and distribute the majority of Coca-Cola’s products in Japan. A combined company would have 90% of domestic market […]